Use the PuckPedia Buyout Calculator to see the cash and salary cap impact of a buyout. To understand how NHL contract buyouts work, visit our Capology section, or Ask The Capologist.
NHL Buyout Calculator
Buyout Summary
If Riley Fiddler-Schultz was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$775,000$775K |
-
|
| Total Salary | $865,000$865K |
-
|
| Signing Bonus | $90,000$90K | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$865,000$865K | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$219,167$219K | $129,167$129K |
Savings
|
$645,833$646K | $-129,167$-129K |
Total Cost
$775,000$775K
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 24 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$258,333$258K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$129,167$129K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
26/27
27/28
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2026-27
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2027-28
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2025-26
|
2026-27
|
2027 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $865,000$865K | $865,000$865K | RFAage 25 |
| AAV | $900,000$900K | $900,000$900K | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $35,000$35K | $35,000$35K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $90,000$90K | $90,000$90K | |
| Total Salary | $865,000$865K | $865,000$865K | |
| Minors Salary |
$85,000$85K
|
$85,000$85K
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
19% |
|
$11.60M |
16% |
|
$3.85M |
16% |
|
$10.50M |
12% |
|
$4.82M |
10% |
|
$8.00M |
10% |
|
$14.00M |
9% |
|
$6.50M |
9% |
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